Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face the need to quickly remove traces of their activity on the Internet. This can be due to the desire to free up space on the device, improve the speed of the system, or simply ensure the confidentiality of personal data from prying eyes. Clearing history is a basic skill that every user of a modern mobile operating system should know to feel safe.
Unlike desktops, data management on a smartphone has its nuances, especially in the shell of MIUI or the new HyperOS. Android accumulates a huge amount of temporary files that can slow down the gadget. In this article, we will discuss all the available methods of deleting data, hidden functions and specific settings for different browsers preinstalled on your device.
There are several levels of cleaning, from simply deleting a list of visited sites to deep cleaning of cache and cookies, and it is important to understand the difference between these concepts so as not to accidentally delete passwords or automatic form filling data. We will look at detailed algorithms for the most popular web browsers.
Why You Should Regularly Delete View Data
Accumulating your browsing history is not just a matter of privacy, it’s also a factor that affects your device’s performance: Browsers store information about every resource they visit to speed up page loading on a second visit, but over time, the database grows to take up precious megabytes of internal memory from Xiaomi’s smartphone.
In addition, advertising networks actively use stored cookies for targeted advertising, if you searched for a product, the system will remember this and show the corresponding ads on other sites, regular cleaning helps to bring down tracking algorithms and reduce the amount of intrusive content.
⚠️ Note: Deleting cookies will cause you to have to log in again on most sites.Make sure you remember passwords from important accounts before starting the procedure.
And safety is also worth mentioning: If your phone falls into the hands of a non-virtuous person, your browsing history may tell you more about you than you planned, especially for devices that are used by children or used for work by multiple employees.
Clearing History in Google Chrome on Xiaomi
Google Chrome is the de facto standard for millions of Android users. On Redmi smartphones, it is often the primary surfing tool. The cleaning process here is unified, but has its own features in the settings menu.
To start, you need to launch the app and go to the control menu. Click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the screen. In the list that opens, select History. Here you will see a full list of all the pages visited, sorted by date.
- 🗑️ Click the “Clear Data” button to select the deletion period.
- 📅 Select the time range: “For the last hour”, “For today” or “All the time».
- ✅ Make sure the box is opposite the item "View History».
- 🚫 Uncheck the “Saved Passwords” box if you want to leave them.
Once you have selected the settings, the system will request confirmation of the action. Click Delete, and the process will be completed instantly. It is worth noting that if you have synced with your Google account, the history will be deleted on all other devices that have logged in to this profile.
⚠️ Note: When you select the option "All the time" deleted data for the entire period of use of the browser, it will be impossible to restore them with standard means. 💡Use the Incognito mode (Ctrl)+Shift+N on your PC or through the menu in your phone, if you don't want the story to be saved in the future. Delete data in your regular Mi Browser browser Xiaomi is developing its own Mi Browser browser, which is pre-installed on all their devices. It's optimized for shelling. MIUI It has built-in traffic saving features. The cleaning interface here is slightly different from the classic Chrome. Open the app and find the profile icon or menu at the bottom of the screen (usually a human icon or three stripes). In the menu that opens, find the Settings section or the gear icon. Next, select the Privacy and Security item». This section contains the "Clear Data" button, and clicking on it will take you to the detailed selection menu, where you can delete not only the history, but also the cache, cookies, and data from saved sites. ☑️ Check before cleaning Mi Browser Whether important passwords are saved in Mi Account, Is there Internet access for synchronization, Is background tabs closed, Free space checked: 0 / 1 The Mi Browser feature is the ability to quickly clean through a widget on your desktop or through the Security app. In the Security app, select Cleanup and the system will prompt you to remove debris, including your browser history. Users from CIS countries often prefer Yandex.Browser due to its integration with the company's services and voice assistant Alice. The process of deleting history here is also intuitive, but has its own terminology. Click on the menu button (three dots or three bars) and select Settings. Scroll down to Privacy. There will be a button on Clear Data. Unlike Chrome, you can choose to clean up downloads or Turbo mode data separately. For Opera, Firefox or DuckDuckGo users, the logic remains the same: look for Settings, then Privacy or Site Data. DuckDuckGo even has a dedicated session cleanup (empts) that even deletes all the data instantly. Below is a table comparing ways to clean up different popular browsers for Android: Browser Way to Clean Up Google Chrome Menu → History → Clear data Sync with Google Mi Browser Menu → Settings → Privacy Integration with Xiaomi Yandex Settings → Privacy Clear Turbo Data Opera Menu → Settings → Privacy Having a built-in VPN If you use multiple surfing apps, the procedure will have to be repeated for each of them. Deep Cleanup With Xiaomi Yandex Setting Systems → Privacy Clearing the Android Systems → Privacy Clearing the Android Systems, for example, the Android application does not work enough for the Android browser to cleanup or the Android system. Go to your phone's Settings. Find the Apps section (can be called All Apps or Application Management). Find the browser you want in the list, like Chrome. Inside the app menu, select Memory. Here you'll see the two main buttons: Clear and Erase Data. The Clean button will only delete temporary cache files without affecting your history and logins. The Delete button will reset your browser to a post-install state, deleting everything. What if the "Erase" button is used without the browser being fully active or if the browser is not fully protected from the browser, or if the browser is not fully active for the browser, or if the browser is not fully active for the browser. A complete data reset often resolves software errors problems faster than reinstalling an application. ⚠️ Note: Using the "Erase Data" function in your system settings will result in a full logout from all accounts in your browser. 📊 What browser do you use most?Google ChromeMi BrowserOpera/Modern technology allows not only manually delete history, but also set up automatic deletion, which eliminates the need to remember to clean every time you use the phone. Google Chrome has a "Steal Auto" feature. Go to Settings → Confidentiality and security → Auto-delete: You can select a period after which the history will be deleted automatically: 3 month, 18 months 36 months. Xiaomi users can also use the “Security” app (green zipper icon) and in the “Cleanup” section, you can set up automatic garbage cleaning, including browser cache, when a certain memory filling threshold is reached. 🔒 Enable the “Ad Block” mode in the browser settings to reduce the number of trackers. 🔄 Set up sync so that when resetting the phone does not lose important bookmarks. 👁️ Check the list of devices that have access to your Google or Mi Account regularly, and these tools help keep your smartphone clean without constant manual interventions, and the system will monitor the amount of garbage accumulated and remove it in a timely manner. 💡Automatically delete your history every 3 months – the best balance between usability (keeping the search context) and privacy. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Will the story be deleted if I simply delete the browser app? Yes, when you delete the application (uninstallation), all local data, including history, cache and cookies, will be completely deleted from the device. However, if you have enabled cloud sync (Google, Mi Cloud, Yandex), the history can be saved in your account and restored when you re-install. Can you restore the deleted history on Xiaomi? The only option is to see the activity history in your Google account (myactivity.google.com), if the browser was turned on slowly before the data is deleted from the browser, can it work slowly before the correct speed of the browser to the operation? However, clearing all history and cookies will cause the browser to re-upload site data, which may at first even slow down the opening of frequently visited pages. No, Incognito (or Private Mode) automatically deletes your browsing history, cookies and form data as soon as you close all tabs in this mode. You don't have to manually intervene. Where can you find a remote history basket on Redmi? Android operating system and shell MIUI/HyperOS There is no “basket” for browser history. you have confirmed the deletion, the data is considered destroyed for the average user without using special data recovery tools.